A hat-trick of goals from Chris Wood has guided the All Whites to a 7-nil thrashing of Fiji in Wellington to go within one win of qualification for next year's Football World Cup.
The team will go on to face New Caledonia at Eden Park on Monday to try claim their spot in the Cup.
All Whites centre-back Tyler Bindon joined Piney to discuss the performance and what it's like to play alongside Chris Wood.
He told Piney that going to the World Cup is not an easy feat.
“So hopefully we can do it.”
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Speaker 1 (00:06):
You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine
from News Talks EDB.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
Football skipper Chris Wood has scored a hat trick in
New Zealand's seven nil thrashing of Fiji in the Football
World Cup Oceania Qualifier semi final last night in Wellington.
New Zealand's All Whites ninety minutes from the Ficker World
(00:32):
Cup next year, seven heaven tonight in Wellington. A hand
trick from their skipper, their talisman, their main man, Chris Wood.
Goals for seeing for payin for barbarusis and an own
goal on the mix as well at seven nil last night.
So New Zealand have moved to Auckland, Your Whites have anyway,
(00:55):
They've got on a plane and hopped hopped up to
Auckland where on Monday nights at seven o'clock they will
face New Caledonia at Eden Park for a spot at
next year's World Cup. Twenty one thousand there in Wellington
last night, really good crowd and chatting to the powers
that be there expecting at least that and actually quite
a bit more at Eden Park on Monday night. They're
(01:17):
talking thirty maybe thirty five thousand turning up to watch
history being made. Only twice before have New Zealand been
to a senior men's World Cup nineteen eighty two and
twenty ten, So a chance on Monday night for those
in and around the Auckland region to witness history made,
hopefully anyway for a third time. All White center back
(01:37):
Tyler Binden joins us. Thanks for taking our call, Tyler,
as you look to build now towards the final on
Monday night. First of all, though, how happy with the
playing group and the coaching staff with the performance you're
put on against Fiji last night in Wellington.
Speaker 3 (01:52):
Yeah, I think we're extremely happy. You know, you can't complain.
We've got a clean sheet, we scored seven goals, so
it's a good result from everybody. I think, of course,
you can always take small bits, but I think in
these moments we have to move on now and focus
on the next game at hand and realized we did
really well.
Speaker 2 (02:10):
How did you make sure and the lead up to
this game, the game last night, I mean, how did
you make sure you didn't get ahead of yourselves and
start thinking about Monday just focusing solely on Fiji on
the Friday rather than you know what a result there
might mean for you.
Speaker 3 (02:27):
I think for us, you know, we ever take everything
game by game or the crazy sport, anything can happen,
so the game's never won until the ninety minutes are over.
So we just were thinking like that and taking it
like we would any other game.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
The seven goals, as you say, impressive, but from a
defensive point of view, a clean sheet is a box
ticked as well. How happy were you and the rest
of the of the defense with thought the way you
kept Fiji at bay?
Speaker 3 (02:55):
I think we were very happy. You know, our prior
is to keep a clean sheet, and if we do that,
we can't lose, so we're all very happy.
Speaker 2 (03:05):
You got my or box al alongside. Of course, he's
been around the national team for a while. How helpful
and influential has he been inside this national team environment
for you?
Speaker 3 (03:15):
Personally, he's awesome, you know, he's a great guy. I
do learn quite a bit from him just in general. Really,
I think I work well off him and they take
smre bits that I can defensively and offensively.
Speaker 2 (03:30):
And at the other end, of course, your captain Chris
Wood another hat trick for New Zealand forty four goals.
Now for the national side, can you put into words
the influence that Chris Wood has on this side?
Speaker 3 (03:45):
I think it's quite hard, if I'm honest. You know,
he's like a living legend that you get to play
with every day. I think would be the best ternology
for it.
Speaker 2 (03:55):
Did you see that? Did you see what happened to
him when he went up into the stands to sign autographs?
Have you caught up with that?
Speaker 3 (04:01):
No? I did see a few things on social media
saying that he's got a yellow just with Win had
some watographs, which I thought was quite funny. But I
don't know.
Speaker 2 (04:12):
Yeah, I think it has to be one of the
more unusual yellow cards. You know, he's he's giving up
his time to go and have a few selfies and autographs,
and all of a sudden he finds himself and the
referees notebook. But I guess he'll probably he'll probably wear
that one. So now that your spot in the final
is secure on Monday night, how exciting a prospect is
it that you are now effectively ninety minutes away from
(04:35):
going to a World Cup.
Speaker 3 (04:37):
I think it's really cool. You know, it's going to
World Cup is not an easy feat and not everyone
gets to do it, so hopefully we can do it.
And it's a dream, you know. I think everyone in
all the dreams of it, they dreamed of it as
a care that everyone growing up wants to be in
a World Cup. So to be able to have the
opportunity to play in a game that could potentially get
(04:58):
us there is really cool.
Speaker 2 (05:00):
How do you think the next next couple of days
will be structured, Tyler? You know? Today? Will it be
mainly sort of recover reading them back on the grass tomorrow?
Or do you have a training session today? What's the
what's the structure for the weekend?
Speaker 3 (05:12):
Yeah, so just be recovery today, probably go over how
the game was Fiji, what we can improve on, what
new cold and you will bring to us, and then
we'll train tomorrow and prepare ourselves for the upcoming fixture.
Speaker 2 (05:27):
You played, of course some some youth international football for
the United States. Can you talk about the circumstances around
the choice to commit to New Zealand.
Speaker 3 (05:37):
I think for me it wasn't it wasn't hard. The
Zeeland's always been my home. I always wanted to play
for the All Wait, so when they called it was
it was a no brainer for me to just accept
that opportunity and grab it with both hands.
Speaker 2 (05:50):
And you did you play your junior football in Auckland?
Speaker 3 (05:54):
Yes, yes, that's right.
Speaker 2 (05:57):
East Coast by the mighty East Coast Bays. And and
so just take us through for those who are underware
of it. Your your journey from from junior football to
where you are now.
Speaker 3 (06:10):
Yes, I was at East Coast Bays when I was
younger and his zone, and then I had moved to
the States. I was at LAC and then from there
I moved to England and have been out reading since.
Speaker 2 (06:22):
And then yeah, and in February signed by Nottingham Forest
of course, but loaned back to reading for the rest
of the current season. What is the plan at the
end of the season, Tyler? Have you talked with the
you know, the powers that be at Nottingham Forest as
a loan move likely? What's the most likely scenario for
you in the next year to eighteen months or so?
Speaker 3 (06:43):
It all depends really, I'm most likely not going for
a preseason and then depending on how they see me,
could you either get loaned out or stay with the
squad and see what happens from there. So it's all uncertain,
but it's all very exciting.
Speaker 2 (06:59):
I'm building a bit of a keyw cohort there at
Forest because obviously Chris Wood is there, You're there, Marco
Staminich also in the box. He's playing on own in Greece.
At the moment, of course, it sounds like the key
we are taking over at Forrest.
Speaker 3 (07:13):
It's a little little really, I think it's quite cool.
It's not every day that you get to see three
qi's playing for such a big club, so I think
all of us stay there and play, I think to
be really special.
Speaker 2 (07:27):
It would, indeed. And you've been clocking up the minutes
for Reading as well. I'm sure you've heard the statu
as well. As of November last year, you played more
minutes as a professional than any other teenager in the world.
You captained Reading when you were nineteen. Why do you
think you've adjusted so quickly to top level football.
Speaker 3 (07:47):
I'm not sure really. I think my parents has helped
me with that a lot. I think growing up around them,
and we're staying focused on what I can do for
the team, and whether that's on the pitch, off the pitch,
just all the small details. I think that's helped me
a lot.
Speaker 2 (08:06):
Are your mum Jenny's seventy seven cap football firm. How
big an influence has she been on you?
Speaker 3 (08:12):
She's been awesome. You know. I think without her I
wouldn't be where I am today. She's an amazing mom
and isn't a person. So to be able to learn
off her when I asked it, and then even just
to be at her trainings when I was little, you know,
it's inspired me to keep pushing on and keep dreaming.
Speaker 2 (08:33):
And is it true? I've heard I've heard a rumor
or whispering that you are sitting in your driving test
on Tuesday. Is this true?
Speaker 3 (08:43):
They told you that that's funny?
Speaker 2 (08:47):
Can you confirm that this is the case.
Speaker 3 (08:50):
That is the case.
Speaker 2 (08:51):
What's going on here?
Speaker 3 (08:55):
It's worked out time wise because last time was in
New Zealander, I wasn't able to take my full due
to the amount of time you have to have your
restricted license. So whenever I come back to New Zealand,
I try and just slowly tick off the boxes.
Speaker 2 (09:09):
So yeah, I want to come down. Thirty thousand people
are leading Park on Monday night to watch you hopefully
qualify for Whorl Cup and then you've got to do
three point turns and hill starts on Tuesday to try
and keep your license. May I'd be more nervous about that.
Speaker 3 (09:26):
I know you've got to take everything day by day,
so I'm more focused on the game at hand, and
then we'll go from.
Speaker 2 (09:33):
Good to know. Hey, Tyler, great to check Corgret's on
a good performance last night from you and the rest
of your white. Terrific stuff to get past Fiji with
such ease. All the best for Monday night against New
Caledonia and on towards what could be a really exciting
time for you and the team. Thanks for taking the
time for a chat.
Speaker 3 (09:49):
Thank you so much. Appreciate it.
Speaker 2 (09:51):
No, I appreciate you taking our call, Tyler. Thanks indeed,
Tyler Binden there, one of the rising stars of New
Zealand football looked so composed out there last night. Yes,
it was only Fiji, but if you've been following Tyler
Bindon's career at all, you know that that is one
very promising young footb ball up. Once he gets his
driver's license, you'll be able to drive himself to training.
That'll be handy.
Speaker 1 (10:11):
For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine listen live
to News Talk set B weekends from midday, or follow
the podcast on iHeartRadio
You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine
from News Talks EDB.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
Football skipper Chris Wood has scored a hat trick in
New Zealand's seven nil thrashing of Fiji in the Football
World Cup Oceania Qualifier semi final last night in Wellington.
New Zealand's All Whites ninety minutes from the Ficker World
(00:32):
Cup next year, seven heaven tonight in Wellington. A hand
trick from their skipper, their talisman, their main man, Chris Wood.
Goals for seeing for payin for barbarusis and an own
goal on the mix as well at seven nil last night.
So New Zealand have moved to Auckland, Your Whites have anyway,
(00:55):
They've got on a plane and hopped hopped up to
Auckland where on Monday nights at seven o'clock they will
face New Caledonia at Eden Park for a spot at
next year's World Cup. Twenty one thousand there in Wellington
last night, really good crowd and chatting to the powers
that be there expecting at least that and actually quite
a bit more at Eden Park on Monday night. They're
(01:17):
talking thirty maybe thirty five thousand turning up to watch
history being made. Only twice before have New Zealand been
to a senior men's World Cup nineteen eighty two and
twenty ten, So a chance on Monday night for those
in and around the Auckland region to witness history made,
hopefully anyway for a third time. All White center back
(01:37):
Tyler Binden joins us. Thanks for taking our call, Tyler,
as you look to build now towards the final on
Monday night. First of all, though, how happy with the
playing group and the coaching staff with the performance you're
put on against Fiji last night in Wellington.
Speaker 3 (01:52):
Yeah, I think we're extremely happy. You know, you can't complain.
We've got a clean sheet, we scored seven goals, so
it's a good result from everybody. I think, of course,
you can always take small bits, but I think in
these moments we have to move on now and focus
on the next game at hand and realized we did
really well.
Speaker 2 (02:10):
How did you make sure and the lead up to
this game, the game last night, I mean, how did
you make sure you didn't get ahead of yourselves and
start thinking about Monday just focusing solely on Fiji on
the Friday rather than you know what a result there
might mean for you.
Speaker 3 (02:27):
I think for us, you know, we ever take everything
game by game or the crazy sport, anything can happen,
so the game's never won until the ninety minutes are over.
So we just were thinking like that and taking it
like we would any other game.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
The seven goals, as you say, impressive, but from a
defensive point of view, a clean sheet is a box
ticked as well. How happy were you and the rest
of the of the defense with thought the way you
kept Fiji at bay?
Speaker 3 (02:55):
I think we were very happy. You know, our prior
is to keep a clean sheet, and if we do that,
we can't lose, so we're all very happy.
Speaker 2 (03:05):
You got my or box al alongside. Of course, he's
been around the national team for a while. How helpful
and influential has he been inside this national team environment
for you?
Speaker 3 (03:15):
Personally, he's awesome, you know, he's a great guy. I
do learn quite a bit from him just in general. Really,
I think I work well off him and they take
smre bits that I can defensively and offensively.
Speaker 2 (03:30):
And at the other end, of course, your captain Chris
Wood another hat trick for New Zealand forty four goals.
Now for the national side, can you put into words
the influence that Chris Wood has on this side?
Speaker 3 (03:45):
I think it's quite hard, if I'm honest. You know,
he's like a living legend that you get to play
with every day. I think would be the best ternology
for it.
Speaker 2 (03:55):
Did you see that? Did you see what happened to
him when he went up into the stands to sign autographs?
Have you caught up with that?
Speaker 3 (04:01):
No? I did see a few things on social media
saying that he's got a yellow just with Win had
some watographs, which I thought was quite funny. But I
don't know.
Speaker 2 (04:12):
Yeah, I think it has to be one of the
more unusual yellow cards. You know, he's he's giving up
his time to go and have a few selfies and autographs,
and all of a sudden he finds himself and the
referees notebook. But I guess he'll probably he'll probably wear
that one. So now that your spot in the final
is secure on Monday night, how exciting a prospect is
it that you are now effectively ninety minutes away from
(04:35):
going to a World Cup.
Speaker 3 (04:37):
I think it's really cool. You know, it's going to
World Cup is not an easy feat and not everyone
gets to do it, so hopefully we can do it.
And it's a dream, you know. I think everyone in
all the dreams of it, they dreamed of it as
a care that everyone growing up wants to be in
a World Cup. So to be able to have the
opportunity to play in a game that could potentially get
(04:58):
us there is really cool.
Speaker 2 (05:00):
How do you think the next next couple of days
will be structured, Tyler? You know? Today? Will it be
mainly sort of recover reading them back on the grass tomorrow?
Or do you have a training session today? What's the
what's the structure for the weekend?
Speaker 3 (05:12):
Yeah, so just be recovery today, probably go over how
the game was Fiji, what we can improve on, what
new cold and you will bring to us, and then
we'll train tomorrow and prepare ourselves for the upcoming fixture.
Speaker 2 (05:27):
You played, of course some some youth international football for
the United States. Can you talk about the circumstances around
the choice to commit to New Zealand.
Speaker 3 (05:37):
I think for me it wasn't it wasn't hard. The
Zeeland's always been my home. I always wanted to play
for the All Wait, so when they called it was
it was a no brainer for me to just accept
that opportunity and grab it with both hands.
Speaker 2 (05:50):
And you did you play your junior football in Auckland?
Speaker 3 (05:54):
Yes, yes, that's right.
Speaker 2 (05:57):
East Coast by the mighty East Coast Bays. And and
so just take us through for those who are underware
of it. Your your journey from from junior football to
where you are now.
Speaker 3 (06:10):
Yes, I was at East Coast Bays when I was
younger and his zone, and then I had moved to
the States. I was at LAC and then from there
I moved to England and have been out reading since.
Speaker 2 (06:22):
And then yeah, and in February signed by Nottingham Forest
of course, but loaned back to reading for the rest
of the current season. What is the plan at the
end of the season, Tyler? Have you talked with the
you know, the powers that be at Nottingham Forest as
a loan move likely? What's the most likely scenario for
you in the next year to eighteen months or so?
Speaker 3 (06:43):
It all depends really, I'm most likely not going for
a preseason and then depending on how they see me,
could you either get loaned out or stay with the
squad and see what happens from there. So it's all uncertain,
but it's all very exciting.
Speaker 2 (06:59):
I'm building a bit of a keyw cohort there at
Forest because obviously Chris Wood is there, You're there, Marco
Staminich also in the box. He's playing on own in Greece.
At the moment, of course, it sounds like the key
we are taking over at Forrest.
Speaker 3 (07:13):
It's a little little really, I think it's quite cool.
It's not every day that you get to see three
qi's playing for such a big club, so I think
all of us stay there and play, I think to
be really special.
Speaker 2 (07:27):
It would, indeed. And you've been clocking up the minutes
for Reading as well. I'm sure you've heard the statu
as well. As of November last year, you played more
minutes as a professional than any other teenager in the world.
You captained Reading when you were nineteen. Why do you
think you've adjusted so quickly to top level football.
Speaker 3 (07:47):
I'm not sure really. I think my parents has helped
me with that a lot. I think growing up around them,
and we're staying focused on what I can do for
the team, and whether that's on the pitch, off the pitch,
just all the small details. I think that's helped me
a lot.
Speaker 2 (08:06):
Are your mum Jenny's seventy seven cap football firm. How
big an influence has she been on you?
Speaker 3 (08:12):
She's been awesome. You know. I think without her I
wouldn't be where I am today. She's an amazing mom
and isn't a person. So to be able to learn
off her when I asked it, and then even just
to be at her trainings when I was little, you know,
it's inspired me to keep pushing on and keep dreaming.
Speaker 2 (08:33):
And is it true? I've heard I've heard a rumor
or whispering that you are sitting in your driving test
on Tuesday. Is this true?
Speaker 3 (08:43):
They told you that that's funny?
Speaker 2 (08:47):
Can you confirm that this is the case.
Speaker 3 (08:50):
That is the case.
Speaker 2 (08:51):
What's going on here?
Speaker 3 (08:55):
It's worked out time wise because last time was in
New Zealander, I wasn't able to take my full due
to the amount of time you have to have your
restricted license. So whenever I come back to New Zealand,
I try and just slowly tick off the boxes.
Speaker 2 (09:09):
So yeah, I want to come down. Thirty thousand people
are leading Park on Monday night to watch you hopefully
qualify for Whorl Cup and then you've got to do
three point turns and hill starts on Tuesday to try
and keep your license. May I'd be more nervous about that.
Speaker 3 (09:26):
I know you've got to take everything day by day,
so I'm more focused on the game at hand, and
then we'll go from.
Speaker 2 (09:33):
Good to know. Hey, Tyler, great to check Corgret's on
a good performance last night from you and the rest
of your white. Terrific stuff to get past Fiji with
such ease. All the best for Monday night against New
Caledonia and on towards what could be a really exciting
time for you and the team. Thanks for taking the
time for a chat.
Speaker 3 (09:49):
Thank you so much. Appreciate it.
Speaker 2 (09:51):
No, I appreciate you taking our call, Tyler. Thanks indeed,
Tyler Binden there, one of the rising stars of New
Zealand football looked so composed out there last night. Yes,
it was only Fiji, but if you've been following Tyler
Bindon's career at all, you know that that is one
very promising young footb ball up. Once he gets his
driver's license, you'll be able to drive himself to training.
That'll be handy.
Speaker 1 (10:11):
For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine listen live
to News Talk set B weekends from midday, or follow
the podcast on iHeartRadio
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